Nice info on Ivy Bridge

[dmxdex2020]

MEH. My core i7 is still good enough for a few more years.

 

[as905]

There is a hardware modification required on the boards to support IB, Intel recently updated all thier boards with new revisions to support IB.

yeah source please !

 

[MichaelM]

So Sandy Bridge, Sandy Brdige E and Ivy Bridge will all require different motherboards?

 

[Indy500]

Wouldn't surprise me if they did. Even on the same platform Intel had a habit of releasing CPUs that required completely new chipsets (Pentium D being one example). AMD on the other hand, maintained full compatibility across a wide range of chipsets - with few exceptions, any 939 processor went into any 939 motherboard (same goes for AM2/AM3 processors with the majority of AM2+ motherboards). It's even possible that some current AM3 boards will support Bulldozer.

The difference being that AMD can't afford to annoy their customers with constant platform changes.

 

[Freddie1980]

It's no big deal, I can't think of one occasion when I bought a new CPU and didn't buy a new motherboard.

 

[nightmare99]

Source?

I will try and did out one of the publically abvailable PCNs

 

[Xelene]

Still happy with my i7 920, and on current upgrade cycles it's about 2 years from being replaced. I think the things that would interest my most would be an improvement to the SSD caching of Spinning disks; I like the performance SSD brings, but it's a bit of an administrative nightmare to use and also a 6-8 core CPU with a lower TDP than what I have now. More PCIE bandwidth isn't of great interest to me (currently). Maybe a better implementation of the onboard/discrete graphics pass through too.

 

[Indy500]

It's no big deal, I can't think of one occasion when I bought a new CPU and didn't buy a new motherboard.

How often do you upgrade?

 

[nightmare99]

I think it was this one;

http://qdms.intel.com/dm/d.aspx/5718fd40-c7f7-481a-ac6b-a552098ae209/PCN110600-01.pdf

 

[Freddie1980]

How often do you upgrade?

There's no set pattern, if I see something I like I'll get it.

 

[Mr. May]

i cant see this smaking a massive diffrence in games over the current I7's till they release the next gen consoles so i will stick to my 2 X58 set ups with there high PCI-E bandwidth for multi gpu-z where it wortrh throwing money for games

but for media and photo editing the next big improvment will be the next architecture change with more cores as DrunkenMaster said as look in the last few years what cpu's have brought US as overclockers and enthusiasts the biggest bang for buck new and second hand ....

like say the I7 920 and the Q6600 which where mainstream versions of flagship model's built on new architecture's and are renowed for value and go down in history

Things like the die shrink versions like the Q9XXX series and I7&I5 sandy bridge get forgoten about as they normally hold a higher price due to being last gen and people not long buying them and not wanting to lose out on much as when you have had a happy 2-3 years out off your chip your normally happy to let it go cheaper as you've had a good service out off it

 

[wannabedamned]

If the Ivybridge is a shrunken down 22nm Sandybridge, then I'll definitely not be waiting on it.

Sandybridge it is

 

[Boozebeard]

I was planning on keeping my Q9450 till the next series of CPU's but sounds like these won't really be that much of a step up from sandy bridge. Bit disappointing.

 

[as905]

if ivybridge is compatible with my current z68 mobo,is reasonably priced & offers me 4 extra cores then i will upgrade to it without question because i know i will have a gaming PC good to go for 3 to 4 years.

 

[Boozebeard]

tbh with the mad overclocks on the sandbridge and the fact that games are only just starting to make 4 cores the norm I would say you have 4 years of high end machine with sandybridge.

 

[bulldog147]

So Sandy Bridge, Sandy Brdige E and Ivy Bridge will all require different motherboards?

If they did, then goodbye Intel - waste of time and pointless to upgrade new board again! It all about their profits money go to manufacturing board/Intel too.

 

[as905]

tbh with the mad overclocks on the sandbridge and the fact that games are only just starting to make 4 cores the norm I would say you have 4 years of high end machine with sandybridge.

i hope so

If they did, then goodbye Intel - waste of time and pointless to upgrade new board again! It all about their profits money go to manufacturing board/Intel too.

depends what your requirements are,socket 775 & Q6600 lasted me until sandybridge soi can't complain!! also you can always sell your old parts to someone who will appreciate them & treat yourself to the latest in pc technology,you will feel the difference more when building a whole new system rather than just doing a cpu upgrade.

 

[tbh]

If the Ivybridge is a shrunken down 22nm Sandybridge, then I'll definitely not be waiting on it.

I'm surprised at the amount of buzz around here for a simple die shrink; almost since Sandy was released people have been posting that they're "waiting for Ivy".

if ivybridge is compatible with my current z68 mobo,is reasonably priced & offers me 4 extra cores then i will upgrade to it without question because i know i will have a gaming PC good to go for 3 to 4 years.

I think you will almost certainly be disappointed if you want more cores from Ivy, at least on Socket 1155.